Display carton

ABSTRACT

An open end display carton for an elongated article of merchandise such as a collapsible tube or the like is formed from a cut and scored blank and comprises a generally rectangular base panel having a first end structure foldably connected at one end thereof for supporting an end of said tube. The other end of the base panel has a second end structure foldably connected thereto and supporting the opposite end of the tube, both of the structures having abutments located at fold lines thereof for location and support of the ends of the tube. A first closing panel is foldably connected to the first end structure and a second closing panel is foldably connected to the second end structure, the second closing panel extending over the base panel in spaced relationship thereto and is secured to the first closing panel.

United States Patent Collura et a1.

Assignee:

Filed:

DISPLAY CARTON Inventors: Peter C. Collura, Los Altos, Calif.;

Michael Allen Kipp, Glen Ridge,

Container Corporation of America,

Chicago, Ill. 7

Jan. 2, 1973 Appl. No: 320,474

US. Cl 206/491, 206/4514, 206/476,

Int. Cl .,B65d 75/08, B65d 5/08 Field of Search 206/4514, 79, 490, 491,

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS Nov. 12, 1974 PrimaryExaminer-William 1. Price Assistant Examiner-Bruce H. BernsteinAttorney, Agent, or FirmCarpentcr, Ostis & Lindberg [57] ABSTRACT Anopen end display carton for an: elongated article of merchandise such asa collapsible tube or the like is formed from a cut and scored blank andcomprises a generally rectangular base panel having a first endstructure foldably connected at one end thereof for supporting an end ofsaid tube. The other end of the base panel has a second end structurefoldably connected thereto and supporting the opposite end of the tube,both of the structures having abutments located at fold lines thereoffor location and support of the ends of the tube. A first closing panelis foldably connected to the first end structure and a second closingpanel is foldably connected to the second end structure, the secondclosing panel extending over the base panel in spaced relationshipthereto and is secured to the first closing panel.

1 Claim, 5 Drawing Figures PATENTED NOV 1 2 I974 3847282 SHEET EM 2DISPLAY CARTON THE DRAWING FIG. 1 is a plan view of a cut and scoredblank for forming the carton according tothe present invention;

FIG. 2 is an isometric view showing the blank of FIG. 1 in a partlyerected position;

FIG. 3 is an isometric view showing the carton blank of FIG. 1 folded tofinal position to define the carton structure;

FIG. 4 is an isometric view showing the structure of FIG. 3 in anotherposition thereof; and

FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 4, but looking at an opposite sidethereof.

The display carton according to the present invention is referred togenerally by the reference numeral and is formed from a cut and scoredblank 10A seen in FIG. 1. Blank 10A includes a generally rectangularbase panel 11 and a first end structure indicated generally by thereference numeral 12 is disposed at one end of base panel 11 forsupporting the flattened end of a collapsible tube EA seen in phantomoutline in FIGS.

3, 4 and 5, the flattened end of the tube EA being denoted by charactersFE.

The first end structure 12 has a first closing panel denoted by thereference numeral 13 foldably connected thereto. First end structure 12is formed by a pair of collinear spaced fold lines 17 spaced from eachother by cut lines 18.

Spaced cut lines 19 extend perpendicularly to the collinear score lines17 and the cut lines 18 to a fold line 21 connecting the ends of the cutlines 19.

Fold lines 14 and 17 define an abutment area 15, and the central one offold lines 17 and fold line 21 define an area 20 forming part of thefirst end structure 12. As seen in FIG. 3, first end structure 12 isfolded to position as seen to provide an abutment for the flattened endFE of the collapsible tube EA seen in phantom outline in FIG. 3. 1

A second end structure is denoted generally by the reference numeral 22and is foldably connected at the other end of base panel 11 forsupporting the closure end C of the tube EA. End structure 22 is formedby a pair of spaced collinear fold lines 23 and by cut lines 24extending in laterally spaced relationship from the inner ends of thefold lines 23, collinear fold lines 28 intersecting the laterally spacedcut lines 24 and extending toward the edges of the blank 10A to definewith fold lines 23 a pair of abutment areas 26. In like fashion, a pairof collinear fold lines 29 extend from the cut lines 24 at the innerends thereof and toward the edges of the blank 10A to define a pair oflaterally spaced abutment areas 30. A fold line 33 spaced from foldlines 29 define with the laterally spaced cut lines 24 and fold lines 28an area 31 for retention of the closure C of the elongated article EA.

A closing panel 32 is foldably connected at the fold line 33 and isadapted to be folded into position over the first closing panel 13, aglue patch GP being placed on the panel 13 to adhere closing panel 32 isposition, both of the panels 13 and 32 having aligned apertures A forsuspending the completed carton 10.

Referring again to FIG. 2, second end structure 22 is folded as seentherein to provide the spaced abutments comprised of elements 26 and 30for holding closure C in position. The closing flap 32 is folded aboutthe fold line 33 into the closing position seen in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5.Closing panel 32 has a pair of spaced viewing apertures VA therein forviewing of the article EA held within the carton 10.

We claim:

1. An open end display carton for an elongated article of merchandisesuch as a collapsible tube or the like having a closure end and anopposite flattened end, said carton being formed from a cut and scoredblank of paperboard or the like comprising:

a. a generally rectangular base panel;

b. a first end structure foldably connected at one end of said basepanel for supporting an end of said tube;

c. a second end structure foldably connected at the other end of saidbase panel for supporting the opposite end of said tube;

(1. both of said structures having laterally spaced abutrnents definedby spaced substantially parallel fold lines to said fold line for havingspaced cut lines substantially perpendicular thereto support of the endsof said tube;

e. a first closing panel foldably connected to said first end structure;V I

f. a second closing panel foldably connected to said second endstructure;

g. said second closing panel extending over said base panel in spacedrelationship thereto and being secured to said first closing panel.

1. An open end display carton for an elongated article of merchandisesuch as a collapsible tube or the like having a closure end and anopposite flattened end, said carton being formed from a cut and scoredblank of paperboard or the like comprising: a. a generally rectangularbase panel; b. a first end structure foldably connected at one end ofsaid base panel for supporting an end of said tube; c. a second endstructure foldably connected at the other end of said base panel forsupporting the opposite end of said tube; d. both of said structureshaving laterally spaced abutments defined by spaced substantiallyparallel fold lines to said fold line for having spaced cut linessubstantially perpendicular thereto support of the ends of said tube; e.a first closing panel foldably connected to said first end structure; f.a second closing panel foldably connected to said second end structure;g. said second closing panel extending over said base panel in spacedrelationship thereto and being secured to said first closing panel.